Sennheiser PC37X randomly goes bad after disconnecting the cable ?
Greetings, Yesterday I was using my headset like normal with my macbook, just listening to music and on a call with people like usual, and the headset was perfectly fine. The stock wire that came with the headset is extremely long and yesterday it annoyed me very much that it kept getting tangled with itself, so I decided to see if the cable is replaceable. I pulled out the cable from the headset and saw the adapter, and looked online for a replacement. Upon plugging it back in, the audio sounded extremely muffled and washed out. Im not sure what I did wrong to make it mess up like that as I've always taken good care of it, ive had it for about 2 years and its always just been chilling on my desk, but anywho I thought the cable just went bad and ordered a replacement. The replacement came, and the issue is still persistant, so I am not sure what the issue is I've tried multiple different headsets and the issue is not with the port, and I also tried it with my windows laptop and...
Apr 23, 2024
This isn't a reflection on Massdrop but a reflection on society in general ........ who can produce something the cheapest. Astronauts ride rockets into space made by the company who put in the cheapest bid :)
I'm in the food distribution business and live on the West Coast ~ Halibut and Salmon that is caught up in Alaska is actually brought to China for cleaning and processing and then shipped back to the U.S. ~ because ~ it's cheaper overall to do that >>> pretty sad but pennies add up to companies and, when the better Fostex headphones start around $600 and go up to $1,400 while we were paying $400 its going to add up to a "made in China" product using *Fostex parts and Fostex specs* but quality and craftsmanship ........... not so much,
But yeah, I think we were all hoping for great quality sound components (from Fostex) with decent to good craftsmanship
**I know what MD shows as a "list price" and how much people saved but that's kind of sales fluff, like buying a car ~ anyways, figured I would share the question and answer I got back
These Fostex were going to be my first venture into the territory of a more bass enhanced (I was really hoping not bass dominant) set. I do own several albums of Movie scores and there are some parts in these ("Interstellar" is a great example) where a full-flat response does leave a bit to be desired. I know that theaters do pull the sub's up a bit to give you a mental impact (research what happens when extremely low notes are played – hint, horror movies use it a lot). Because of the bass not being pulled up, the opening piece from "Interstellar", "Dreaming of the Crash" loses a lot due to the thunder not being present. I can always put it back in with my DAC, but would love to get a set of cans that have that minimal bass extension without going over to the other extreme of totally dropping mid/treble and just playing loud, obnoxious bass.
So, after that, probably too long, post, my recommendation would be to try to find somewhere close that you can go listen to some of these upper-end brands. Call the manufacturer if needed and see who is an authorized reseller for them. Once you've done that, see if there's a set that really grabs your eardrums and then shop around. If you haven't seen Audiogon, check it out too. I still stand behind my initial recommendation of the ATs because I just love mine, but know they aren't everyone's cup of bean or leaf juice so you may find something you like better from one of the 200,000 other companies out there, of which 199,953 are all assembled in the same 4 factories in China. :D
Here is my example Profile page showing the Faux transactions... Account Details: Transactions: Transaction ID Date & Time Drop ID Description Amount Details 1002021P Jan 12, 2016, 11:16:42 EDT 281 ASUS Maximus VIII $325.00 Payment for Drop ending Jan 15, 2016 1002021F Feb 23, 2016, 13:15:22 EDT 281 ASUS Maximus VIII ($325.00) Fulfillment for Drop 281. Shipping Info here. 1003309P Jun 16, 2016, 17:42:50 EDT 452 Fostex TH-X00 Mah $399.99 Payment for Drop ending Jun 24, 2016 1003309R Sep 23, 2016, 19:53:06 EDT 452 Fostex TH-X00 Mah ($399.00) Refund due to delivery issues 1003309C Sep 23, 2016, 19:53:06 EDT CREDIT Special Credit ($100.00) One-time credit due to drop
Current Balance: ($100.00)
just teasing, I read it all and you are (again) spot on
right now, if we buy something and want to use the credit we have to pay full price (apparently) and then after our card or bank is charged full price, then a credit of $100 is returned to our card or bank (????) still kind of guessing that that is how they have it set up
if we all have an "account" set up with MD, i.e. we are "an MD member" then we should show a $100 credit available so that when we decide to make a purchase (example: for a $500 item) only $400 is required to complete the purchase
anyways ~ good to have you in the same boat because you know your sh*t :) :) :) *those are 3 smiley faces*